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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Owle, post: 1312525, member: 22004&quot;]When people think of Brinks they think of big bucks to pay for their services, any idea how much they charge?</p><p><br /></p><p>Plus, it didn&#039;t help Heritage:</p><p><br /></p><p>DALLAS, TX – A Brinks shipment from Professional Coin Grading Service to&nbsp; Heritage Auctions on October 17th was apparently broken into, and the finest&nbsp; known 1870-CC $20 stolen. The coin is graded AU58 by Numismatic Guaranty&nbsp; Corporation and carries NGC Certification ID 3414402-001.</p><p>&nbsp; [TABLE=&quot;align: right&quot;]</p><p>&nbsp; [TR]</p><p>&nbsp;[TD]<a href="http://www.ha.com/c/s/i/articles/1870-cc-o-bg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ha.com/c/s/i/articles/1870-cc-o-bg.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://www.ha.com/c/s/i/articles/1870-cc-o-sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a>[/TD]</p><p>[/TR]</p><p>[/TABLE]</p><p>“When&nbsp; we opened the Brinks bag, it was evident that the shipping box had been sliced&nbsp; open, and the PCGS box within was empty,” said Paul Minshull COO of Heritage.&nbsp; “We immediately called PCGS, who confirmed that their security surveillance&nbsp; video showed that the box and package with the coin were shipped as usual and in&nbsp; good order. At that point, we contacted Brinks security and our insurance&nbsp; company, and their investigations have started. We have also reached out to the&nbsp; FBI.”&nbsp; “In my 29 years at Heritage I have not heard of a coin loss in a Brink&nbsp; shipment before,” said Minshull, “so this is an extremely rare incident.”</p><p>&nbsp;The 1870-CC $20 rarity was only recently discovered and sent to Heritage for&nbsp; auction. According to Heritage President Greg Rohan, it was slated to go into&nbsp; the FUN Platinum Night auction in Orlando in January 2012. </p><p>&nbsp;“While the coin is fully covered under our insurance, this is about more than&nbsp; money. It’s really about what we hope will be just a temporary loss of a&nbsp; numismatic treasure,” Rohan said. “This rarity was not only newly discovered and&nbsp; the finest known, but it was a gorgeous coin and the best ever seen in the&nbsp; marketplace.”[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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